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Canada-U.S. border gateways are on the verge of turning into "parking lots" if U.S. Customs and Border Protection doesn't do something about expediting crossings soon. That's the message Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Wilson told CBP this week, reports Canadian Press. He said the...

After reading through the posts, I believe their must be a hidden agenda that precipitated such abrasive responses; something more deep-seated or long-term. Certainly, we have all experienced a moment at some point in time when our exchange of verbiage has become terse and offensive, but...

Right you are Greg! Many Sprinter's have problems with the rear doors not sealing too. Definitely the result of torsional twisting when loaded. The design concept is great, but why they ever settled on a Unibody application for a vehicle that was made to haul stuff, I can't imagine. I...

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I had a driver friend tell me that his Sprinter started losing power and 45mph was its top speed. He drove about 15 miles to an exit and pulled into a truck stop. He had the vehicle towed 150 miles to his home area. Freightliner said a new tranny would run about $6000. Aamco said the...

I went to the Flying J EStore and typed in "SAFETY" This came up right below a Garmin GPS. Now this is what I call a "SAFETY" device. Imagine that...a company geared toward servicing the trucking industy and offering high-grade weapons on their website. I looked for a copy of John Lennon's...

Road rage has no bearing on CCW rules and regulations. We were watching the news last night and there was an incident at a McDonald's parking lot in Riverside, OH. The road rage escalated into an all out brawl and two of six persons were stabbed. One was treated and released; the other was...

Historically, during periods of high unemployment and reductions in personal income, the crime rate increases. Folks do not want to adjust their spending habits to compensate for the reduction in their buying power, so they just begin to take what they want. Need proof? Check with your local...

Actually, a dealer in Rockford did that and it lasted for about 50 miles. When I got back to Dayton, the belt was really screaming. It also flung belt dressing all over the other pulleys. The alternator even had dressing on it. Grrrr! Everyone has always told me that the pulleys have to be...

You are correct A-Team. Even devils believe in angels! And here is another New Testament verse (There are plenty more also) for good measure and balance. John 20:12 "And seeth two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain."...

1. St. Louis, MO – I always feel creepy when going through the Gateway 2. Detroit, MI – As if the roads aren’t bad enough 3. Flint, MI – I was kind of surprised at this one 4. Compton, CA – Downtown Los Angeles so small wonder 5. Camden, NJ – Typical east coast high density...

Actually, angels do manifest themselves and in human form as well. When we go directly to God's Holy Word we can always find the correct answer. The Bibles says in Hebrews 13:2, "Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares." If we have...

Came home Friday night. Broke a filling Saturday morning while eating some "Healthy" cereal. It had some walnuts in it and I found the only walnut shell. Ouch! That health food is rough sometimes. Hopefully, I can get in to see the dentist on Monday. I also have been experiencing a repetitive...

Amen! Amen! Amen! Thank you Broom for taking the time to post your blessing. Whenever our heart is open and sensitive to the leading of the Holy Spirit, it is amazing what God will reveal to us. May we all take a moment this Thanksgiving to reflect on the blessings that God has given to us...

Those with regular customer bases will always fair better than those who are weighted heavily on bid board freight. I just read an article where one LTL carrier was increasing their rates to drivers and increasing their FSC to customers. Imagine that...increasing the FSC in a down turn market...

Parcel carrier FedEx on Friday cut its second-qaurter and full-year earnings forecasts, citing skyrocketing diesel prices and a weak LTL environment. "Since we provided earnings guidance for the second quarter in September, our fuel costs have increased more than eight percent, or $85 million,"...

Another factor seems to be the "In Service"/"Out Of Service" status that fluctuates the number of available units. I ran into another driver while sitting in Taco Bell. It had been over a year since we met and he was simply in his neighborhood having dinner with his wife. He stopped at my table...

Actually, I never alluded to any particular number of warehouses. I have discussed the number of warehouses they are setting up with several members of the LEAM corporate team. My point is that carriers keep touting all of the wonderful things they are working on, but O/O's continue to see a...

LEAM has also been working on a Global Logistics Program for quite some time and they have lagged in launching that program. Everybody has been saying for the last year, "You will love it." It all sounds good, and we certainly need some positive news, but the proof is in the O/O's bottom line...

The article did not reference Ford or BP. As far as diesel is concerned, my experience with the fuel providers listed in the article would also tend to make me believe they have quality diesel as well. When I ran the Duramax, I know that Shell burned very clean.